You will love the super-fast prep with this Sweet Slow Cooker Pulled Pork. It’s my favorite “fix it and forget it” meal – the one I make when three of my kids have soccer games, one has a rehearsal, and Dad’s got late meetings.
It’s wonderfully sweet and tender. If you have young helpers around, they can start the rice in a rice cooker and help shred the pork. It’s a total win-win!
Sweet Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Servings
8
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking Time
5-6
hoursIngredients
3-4 lbs. boneless pork ribs OR pork roast, cut into large chunks
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp finely chopped garlic
1 Tbsp Tabasco
2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cinnamon
4-5 cups cooked rice
1/2 bunch green onions, green and white parts, chopped
Directions
- Mix the brown sugar, garlic, Tabasco and spices in a medium bowl.
- Pat the brown sugar mix all over the pork and place in the slow cooker.
- Turn slow cooker on high and cook for 1 hour. Then, reduce to low and cook for 4-5 more hours, until the meat is falling apart.
- Remove pork from slow cooker and reserve liquid. Shred with two forks and return to the liquid.
- Serve cooked pork with a bit of liquid over 1/2 cup rice, and garnish with green onions.
Notes
- When feeding a crowd, I like to double the brown sugar mixture and use a whole 7+lb. package of Pork Shoulder Country Style Boneless Ribs from Costco.
- Try serving this with sweet potato fries, salad and Hawaiian Rolls.
- This recipe is super easy and hands-off if you also have a rice cooker!
I accidentally left mine on high the whole time. 😂 Luckily, I realized and only cooked it for 4.5 total hours. Still tasted completely amazing!
Haha! It’s nice to be able to have the whole thing done in 4.5 hours – as long as you’re home to turn it off!